THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release
August 17, 2000
PRESIDENT CLINTON DECLARES A MAJOR DISASTER EXISTS IN THE STATE OF NEW
JERSEY
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of
New Jersey and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding and mudslides on
August 12, 2000, and continuing.
The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected
individuals and local governments in a two county area. The counties
include Morris and Sussex.
Assistance can include disaster housing, grants, low-cost loans to
cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and
business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
Federal funding also is available to eligible local governments on a
cost-sharing basis for the repair or replacement of public facilities
damaged by the severe storms, flooding and mudslides. Federal funding is
also available on a cost share basis for hazard mitigation measures.
James L. Witt, Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), named Peter A. Martinasco as the Federal Coordinating Officer for
Federal recovery operations in the affected area.
The Agency said that damage surveys are continuing in other areas, and
additional counties may be added after the assessments are completed.
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